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2019 06/27/2019: Meet & Greet Book Signing with Mayor George Van Dusen and Co-Author Michael Dorf
Meet and Greet Book Signing with Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen and Book Co-Author Michael Dorf
Mayor George Van Dusen and Co-Author Michael Dorf were the keynote speakers at the Skokie Chamber Board Installation Luncheon last January. They introduced their new book "Clear It With Sid" which contains wonderful stories and antidotes from their time serving as staff to Congressman Sidney Yates. We hope to see you at this wonderful opportunity to network, learn about a bygone political era, but most importantly have this "one-on-one" time with Mayor Van Dusen and Mr. Dorf. The Mayor and Mr. Dorf will be personally autographing copies of his book for you to take home.
Amazon's Description of the Book:
The son of a Lithuanian blacksmith, Sidney R. Yates rose to the pinnacle of Washington power and influence. As chair of a House Appropriations Subcommittee, Yates was a preeminent national figure involved in issues that ranged from the environment and Native American rights to Israel and support for the arts. Speaker Tip O'Neill relied on the savvy Chicagoan in the trenches and advised anyone with controversial legislation to first "clear it with Sid!" Michael C. Dorf and George Van Dusen draw on scores of interviews and unprecedented access to private papers to illuminate the life of an Illinois political icon. Wise, energetic, charismatic, petty, stubborn--Sid Yates presented a complicated character to constituents and colleagues alike. Yet his get-it-done approach to legislation allowed him to bridge partisan divides in the often-polarized House of Representatives. Following Yates from the campaign trail to the negotiating table to the House floor, Dorf and Van Dusen offer a rich portrait of a deal maker extraordinaire and tireless patriot on a fifty-year journey through postwar American politics.
Date and Time
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
Thursday, June 27, 2019
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location
Skokie Public Library
5215 West Oakton Street, Skokie
2nd Floor Business Center
Fees/Admission
This event is FREE to attend. The Mayor and Mr. Michael Dorf will be selling and autographing copies of his celebrated new book: "Clear It With Sid"
Contact Information
Skokie Chamber Office at 847-673-0240
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